Hawthorn AFL coach Alastair Clarkson says he has no idea if star forward Lance Franklin is set to accept a massive offer to join Greater Western Sydney.

Hawks' great Dermott Brereton said on Monday he had given up hope of retaining the two-time Coleman medallist who claimed his second premiership medallion in Saturday's grand final win over Fremantle at the MCG.

Franklin shed tears in the change rooms after the match and told Brereton in a Fox Footy TV interview that he loved his teammates.

"The fans, all the boys, unbelievable," Franklin said.

"The football club has been a massive part of me. I love 'em."

Clarkson said he had not spoken with Franklin, 26, about his future.

Everything seems to be pointing as though he's going to go. I don't know one way or the other ... It (the speculation) seems extraordinary.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson

"I don't intend to until 'Bud' (Franklin) comes to speak to me at some point over the course of this week, I'd imagine," Clarkson told Fox Footy's On The Couch program on Monday night.

"We'll deal with it then. He's been a very, very decorated player of our footy club.

"Everything seems to be pointing as though he's going to go. I don't know one way or the other.

"All I'm reading is the tea leaves like everyone else is, by picking up the paper. It (the speculation) seems extraordinary.

"We'll wait until we hear from him.

"All I wanted to make sure with Bud is that whatever decision he makes, I shake him by the hand and say 'welcome to what we're going to be doing over the next four or five years' or 'thanks for your service - you've been a great contributor to our footy club for the last nine years'."

Clarkson angry about West Coast rumours

While Franklin might be leaving, Clarkson is definitely staying.

The dual premiership coach is contracted for 2014. Clarkson was filthy about a TV report last week which said he'd be heading to West Coast, whether the Hawks won or lost the grand final.

I'm not going to make a fool of myself with the press and come out and make such a profound statement on the Wednesday morning (about staying at Hawthorn) and then, a week later (quit).

Hawthorn's Alastair Clarkson

"I just thought it was out of line," Clarkson said.

"It was so far from the truth, it's not funny.

"I hadn't even spoken to West Coast.

"I'm not going to make a fool of myself with the press and come out and make such a profound statement on the Wednesday morning (about staying at Hawthorn) and then, a week later (quit).